Module 7 Flashcards
1
Q
balan-
A
glans penis
2
Q
didym-
A
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
3
Q
orchid-
A
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
4
Q
orchi-
A
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
5
Q
orche-
A
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
6
Q
orch-
A
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
7
Q
test-
A
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
8
Q
epididym-
A
epididymis
9
Q
gonad-
A
gonad
10
Q
osche-
A
scrotum
11
Q
scrot-
A
scrotum
12
Q
phall-
A
penis
13
Q
pen-
A
penis
14
Q
prostat-
A
prostate
15
Q
pub-
A
pubis; pubic bone; pubic region
16
Q
pubi-
A
pubis; pubic bone; pubic region
17
Q
semin-
A
semen
18
Q
spermat-
A
semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle
19
Q
sperm-
A
semen; spermatozoa; seminal cord; seminal vesicle
20
Q
vas-
A
vas deferens
21
Q
cervic-
A
cervix; neck of the uterus
22
Q
trachel-
A
cervix; neck of the uterus
23
Q
colp-
A
vagina
24
Q
vagin-
A
vagina
25
episi-
vulva
26
vulv-
vulva
27
hymen-
hymen
28
hyster-
uterus
29
metr-
uterus
30
uter-
uterus
31
mamm-
breast
32
mast-
breast
33
men-
menstruation; menstrual cycle
34
o-
egg; ovum [pl. ova]
35
ov-
egg; ovum [pl. ova]
36
oophor-
ovary
37
ovari-
ovary
38
perine-
perineum; region between anus and scrotum or anus and vulva
39
salping-
Fallopian tube; a tube (within a biological structure)
40
tub-
Fallopian tube; a tube (within a biological structure)
41
thel-
nipple
42
erot-
sexual desire; sexual act
43
genit-
reproduction; genitals
44
toc-
child birth
45
ambly-
dull; blunt [no conn. vowel follows]
46
amph-
both [conn. vowel is either i or o]
47
amb-
both [conn. vowel is always i]
48
arch-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
49
archae-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
50
arche-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
51
aut-
spontaneous; itself; own; self [almost always placed at the beginning of a term, even if it modifies a termination]
52
crypt-
hidden
53
echin-
spiny (adjective); spine (noun)
54
gymn-
naked
55
hem-
half [conn. vowel is i]
56
sem-
half [conn. vowel is i]
57
pan-
all; entire; whole
58
hol-
all; entire; whole
59
-atresia
absence of an opening to (a bodily structure) [termination]
60
-blast
embryonic cell [termination]
61
-cide
act of killing; destruction; agent used to kill (or destroy) [use conn. vowel i unless specified otherwise] [termination]
62
-cleisis
closure; blockage [termination]
63
-cyesis
pregnancy [termination]
64
-genesis
formation; development; growth [termination]
65
-genic
forming; developing; producing; produced by; pertaining to the formation/development/production of [termination]
66
-gravida
woman who is (or has been) pregnant for (nth time) [root which immediately precedes -gravida indicates the number of pregnancies; conn. vowel is always i] [termination]
67
-para
woman who has given birth (n times) [root which immediately precedes -para indicates the number of births; conn. vowel is always i] [termination]
68
-pexy
surgical attachment (often of one organ or tissue to another) [termination]
69
-pexis
surgical attachment (often of one organ or tissue to another) [termination]
70
-strophe
a turning; a twisting [termination]
71
-poiesis
formation; development; production; act of shaping [termination]
72
-poietic
forming; developing; producing; shaping; pertaining to the formation/development/production/shaping of [termination]
